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GK
Abbreviations Important Days Cities and Nicknames Heritage Sites in India

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

Cultural
Cultural
Year of
Name Region Natural
Inscription
Mixed
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco
Maharashtra 2018
Ensembles of Mumbai

Historic City of Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat 2017

The Architectural Work of Le

Chandigarh 2016
Corbusier

Archaeological Site of Nalanda

Nalanda, Bihar 2016
Mahavihara

Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) Patan, Gujarat 2014

Chittorgarh

Kumbhalgarh

Ranthambhore
Hill Forts of Rajasthan 2013
Amber Sub-Cluster

Jaisalmer

Gagron

The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur  Jaipur, Rajasthan 2010

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Darjeeling,

West Bengal 1999, 

Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Ooty, Tamil 2005,

Mountain Railways of India 
Nadu
2008
Kalka-Shimla Railway, Himachal Pradesh 

Red Fort Complex Delhi 2007

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological
Gujarat 2004
Park

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly

Maharashtra 2004
Victoria Terminus)

Brihadeeswarar temple, Gangaikonda

Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu

1987
Airavateshwarar Temple, Darasuram,
Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu
2004

Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil

Nadu

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka  Madhya Pradesh 2003

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Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh

Bihar 2002
Gaya

Humayun's Tomb Delhi  1993

Qutb Minar and its Monuments Delhi  1993

Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi  Madhya Pradesh 1989

Elephanta Caves Maharashtra 1987

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Bagalkot District, Karnataka 1987

Churches and Convents of Goa Velha Goa (Old Goa), Goa 1986

Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh 1986

Group of Monuments at Hampi Ballari district, Karnataka 1986

Khajuraho Group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh 1986

Group of Monuments at
Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu 1984
Mahabalipuram

Sun Temple, Konârak Puri, Odisha 1984

Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh 1983

Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 1983

Ellora Caves  Maharashtra 1983

Taj Mahal  Uttar Pradesh 1983

Natural
Year of
Name Region
Inscription

Great Himalayan National Park Conservation

Himachal Pradesh 2014
Area

Agasthyamalai Sub-
Cluster

Periyar Sub-Cluster

Anamalai Sub-Cluster

Western Ghats Nilgiri Sub-Cluster 2012

Talakaveri Sub-Cluster

Kudremukh Sub-Cluster

Sahyadri Sub-Cluster

1988,
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National
Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Parks 2005

Sundarbans National Park  West Bengal 1987

Kaziranga National Park Assam 1985

Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur, Rajasthan 1985

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam 1985

Mixed
Name Region Year of Inscription

Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim 2016

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